Go-Man vs. the Star Dragon
Will be published approx. on 25. August 2026
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-4549-5507-8 (ISBN)
Description
Lonely latchkey kid Tobi dreams of growing up to fight the giant monsters that plague his city, just like his dad, but when he stumbles upon the power to turn into the colossal superhero, Go-Man, he realizes he’s been wishing his childhood away.
Go-Man vs. The Star Dragon is an action-packed, highly bingeable middle grade adventure about how one kid overcomes the differences that set him apart from his classmates in order to make friends and save his city. It’s also, at its heart, a story about an autistic kid overcoming neglect in his home. It draws on Hamish’s own childhood experiences and obsessions, making this project very close to his heart.
This follow-up to Go-Man: Champion of Earth finds Tobi getting more comfortable with his superhero persona, but his best (and only) friend Grace is struggling with her own identity and how it fits into Tobi's larger-than-life adventures. When Tobi is invited to Robug Academy, his dream, he also struggles with how to find a place among his favorite heroes, the Robugs, how to stay true to himself and his friend, and how to do the right thing when everyone is telling him it's wrong.
Who are the real villains here? And is Tobi in danger of becoming one of them?
Go-Man vs. The Star Dragon is an action-packed, highly bingeable middle grade adventure about how one kid overcomes the differences that set him apart from his classmates in order to make friends and save his city. It’s also, at its heart, a story about an autistic kid overcoming neglect in his home. It draws on Hamish’s own childhood experiences and obsessions, making this project very close to his heart.
This follow-up to Go-Man: Champion of Earth finds Tobi getting more comfortable with his superhero persona, but his best (and only) friend Grace is struggling with her own identity and how it fits into Tobi's larger-than-life adventures. When Tobi is invited to Robug Academy, his dream, he also struggles with how to find a place among his favorite heroes, the Robugs, how to stay true to himself and his friend, and how to do the right thing when everyone is telling him it's wrong.
Who are the real villains here? And is Tobi in danger of becoming one of them?
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Union Square & Co.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
all in color
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4549-5507-8 (9781454955078)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Hamish Steele (he/they) is a freelance animation director and illustrator who grew up surrounded by legends, myths, and folktales. Since graduating from Kingston University in 2013, Hamish has worked for the BBC, Cartoon Network, Disney, and Nickelodeon, among others. He is the creator of and showrunner for the Netflix series Dead End: Paranormal Park, based on his graphic novel series, DeadEndia, and the Eisner Award–winning creator of the graphic novel Pantheon. Hamish currently lives in London and can be found online at hamishsteele.co.uk.